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[Wortany]

Still? What pages? I thought I fixed that. (I dunno how the hell it got set to that to begin with...)

Seeing the localhost links as well on the 'Here' for the example and the commands links at the home page.

Also, if I understand it correctly, it is not possible to get a duplicate job at all except for the berserker in the berserkerrisk? Not even in the Random run?

 

[BassForever]

Seeing the localhost links as well on the 'Here' for the example and the commands links at the home page.

Also, if I understand it correctly, it is not possible to get a duplicate job at all except for the berserker in the berserkerrisk? Not even in the Random run?

Last year you could get duplicate jobs with random guess they changed it

 

[Link Man]

Pre-registered and voted! Looking forward to multiple runs (want to try out random and natural [seperately], but my first run is original mode).

 

[Volcynika]

D'oh. I pre-registered but forgot about the random mode thing which I was going to do. ;_; Any way I can add it to mine or would that be a hassle?

 

[Wyndstryker]

Tried it last year...didn't have the time to finish =/

Got up to world 2 and thats when things got busy

 

[RevenantKioku]

D'oh. I pre-registered but forgot about the random mode thing which I was going to do. ;_; Any way I can add it to mine or would that be a hassle?

The secret is that until the fiesta starts, you can send a new tweet to overwrite your previous tweet.

 

[A Human Becoming]

I'm in for random run; should keep it interesting. I finally beat it on my third try last year.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Lots of donations coming in (Thanks!) but very few of them are tied to votes. Please do vote! It changes up the run drastically!

 

[Emitan]

Can't find my GBA copy so I bought that hideous iOS version.

 

[DMG-01]

What's the hardest combination? Team No 750, Berserker Risk, and Natural? I'm thinking that I might do three runs this year to try out all of the new options, but I want my first run to be the hardest since it's the only one where Berserker Risk will be available.

Also, a question about Team 750 and Team No 750: are jobs still given out only on their crystal as usual, or are they distributed like Random Run's?

 

[HiddenWings]

Team No 750 guarantees you no casters, so your one chance for having Omniscient not take several hours is the Mystic Knight. Combining that with Berserker Risk is sure to guarantee you a tough time through lots of the game, but I don't think Natural is likely to be problematic until World 2.

It looks like the two teams are given out like the random run, just from a narrower selection.

 

[Spiffy_1st]

It's time for this again already!? I don't think I'll join in this time, have fun guys.

 

[Ourobolus]

It's here!

Man...Random + no750 + Berserker Risk might be fun this time around...

I'll have to save Natural for a second run, though.

EDIT: Why "750?" I'm missing something.

 

[HiddenWings]

Price of a rod.

 

[Ourobolus]

Price of a rod.

Ah, gotcha.

 

[Hazmat]

I have to admit that I've been looking forward to this for the past couple months. And now it's here! Huzzah!

I'm going with a normal run with BerserkerRisk. I'll probably end up doing a second run with some of the other rules, but I learned last year that you gotta get in on the Risk early.

Hail Gilgabot!

 

[GayForMaster]

By making pledges and donations you can affect you I play the game! And of course raise money for a good cause!

Wat

 

[W.T. Fits]

Team No 750 and Berserker Risk. My body is ready.

Also, is there some way to resize the Child's Play donation overlay thing so that it's not covering part of the players list?

 

[Freakinchair]

Can someone explain to me these rod breaking shananigans. I haven't played much of this one but participated a bit last year.

 

[W.T. Fits]

Can someone explain to me these rod breaking shananigans. I haven't played much of this one but participated a bit last year.

When you have a Fire, Ice, Thunder or Poison Rod equipped, if you go into your item menu in battle and use the equipped Rod as if it were an item, it'll cast the level 3 spell of that element (or Bio for Poison Rods) on all enemies in the battle. However, if you do this, it also destroys the rod. Hence "rod breaking".

 

[Man God]

No 750 is actually an interesting crapshoot that while should give you at least one class that would give you an easy game it could also stick you with something really awful, both with high probability.

750 is easy mode; you're going to get one job from the Wind Crystal that owns and then one from the Water Crystal that is either also really good or really good because of your Wind Crystal Job.

Either one with Berserker risk is pretty good though 750 has guaranteed healing from the Wind Crystal job. No 750 Normal with Berserker risk is playing with fire. Thief and 3 berserkers??? Scary.

EDIT: No 750 NATURAL is what I meant. Not the first time I've messed this up, won't be the last either.

 

[Ourobolus]

Either one with Berserker risk is pretty good though 750 has guaranteed healing from the Wind Crystal job. No 750 Normal with Berserker risk is playing with fire. Thief and 3 berserkers??? Scary.

Yeah. I have a feeling I may go down in flames HARD this year if I do that.

Spoiler

.......totally thinking about it.

Looking back at my past runs, I've actually never had Berserker before. Sc-scary!

Wait, seriously? I'm like a Berserker magnet. And Blue Mage magnet.

2012 - Blue Mage / Berserker / Thief / Berserker
2011 - Blue Mage / Time Mage / Bard / Dancer
2010 - Thief / White Mage / Red Mage / Ninja
2009 - Blue Mage / Berserker / Beast Master / Dancer

 

[Ferrio]

Looking back at my past runs, I've actually never had Berserker before. Sc-scary!

I've only done thist one year, didn't finish because corrupted save.. but I had a berserker and it was my first time playing V. That said... Berserker pulled his weight easily and didn't really have an issue with having one.

 

[Joule]

It's that time of the year again hurray. Not sure yet which of the new modes I want to try out this year. Did berserker risk last year so I might pass on that one.

 

[WeaponKnight]

I was afraid of getting a Berserker, until I got one and saw their damage output. It's preposterous. Especially when every party member is dead except for Galuf and he berserks the rest of the boss like a boss.

 

[A Human Becoming]

I was afraid of getting a Berserker, until I got one and saw their damage output. It's preposterous. Especially when every party member is dead except for Galuf and he berserks the rest of the boss like a boss.

Beserkers miss too much for my liking.

 

[RevenantKioku]

750 and no-750 pick like Normal Runs only the pools are much more limited.

 

[dakkumauji]

I do hope I get a more magically incline team this year as last year I got:

Thief/ Mystic Knight/ Ninja / Dancer

I mean it was fun stealing and Sword Dancing, but their survivability was terrible.

 

[HiddenWings]

I registered random (without berserker risk), if I finish I might do something crazier next time.

For my completed runs I've been pretty lucky.

2010 - Black/Red/Beastmaster/Samurai
2011 - Monk/M.Knight/Geomancer/Dancer
2012(1) - Black/Knight/Ranger/Knight
2012(2) - White/M.Knight/Ranger/Freelancer
2012(3) - Knight/Time/M.Knight/Geomancer

Yes, I was the one person to shell out for a freelancer. For once I'd like to get a blue mage, although I feel like my run in the 25th anniversary thread is a pretty good rundown of what that would be like.

 

[Aeana]

I've only done thist one year, didn't finish because corrupted save.. but I had a berserker and it was my first time playing V. That said... Berserker pulled his weight easily and didn't really have an issue with having one.

There are times when it's really, really disadvantageous to have a Berserker. I think the first real roadblock people might run into is the sandworm boss, because there are four targets and if you target the wrong one, it's a nasty counter.

 

[HiddenWings]

There are times when it's really, really disadvantageous to have a Berserker. I think the first real roadblock people might run into is the sandworm boss, because there are four targets and if you target the wrong one, it's a nasty counter.

Let's be completely honest. That boss fight is best done with your berserker(s) dead, unless you got really lucky and can one-shot it with Beastmaster or Blue Mage.

 

[Man God]

One year and I don't know what I was thinking I did it with two Berserkers even though I didn't need to!

Berserkers also make Beast Masters worse the entire game and any other class that lies on shutting down enemies with confusion for a bit or sometimes having enemies heal with certain spells.

 

[Taruranto]

Kinda wants to try it, but the time is, ugh...

Plus, i really can't into twitter.

 

[Man God]

Kinda wants to try it, but the time is, ugh...

Plus, i really can't into twitter.

My twitter account (and a dupe or two for multiple runs at the same time) is literally just for the Job Fiesta. It takes a minute to sign up and moments to get your job assignments.

 

[Negator]

I hope I get a better variety of classes this year. It always feels like I get the same classes every year.

Maybe a class that can actually break rods this time?

 

[Taruranto]

My twitter account (and a dupe or two for multiple runs at the same time) is literally just for the Job Fiesta. It takes a minute to sign up and moments to get your job assignments.

Maybe i'll give it a try, then.

I can play the GBA version on any console i want, right?

 

[Luigi87]

My friend (Alby4t5) registered for No750, but it didn't seem to go through, only her Natural + Zerker Risk did

 

[Ri'Orius]

Just signed up for a Random Run. I did Hard Mode last year and ended up with Black Mage/Blue Mage/Thief/Red Mage, which did not live up to the title. The only trouble I had was my emulator crashing on Neo Exdeath if I failed to kill him quickly enough. So here's hoping for something a bit more challenging (and hoping I can find a setup that won't run into the crash issue).

 

[Man God]

Gonna go Random Natural Berserkerisk as I believe this to be the hardest challenge. No 750 has both a slightly higher risk of screwing you over but has an equally high chance of giving you something great.

Then after that I'll try some of the others. A breezy 750 run could finally put a dent in some of the classes I've never had (I've never been Thief, Blue Mage, Summoner, Red Mage, Ranger or Bard) and quite a few of them are in 750.

Even though not many people took the option last year you might as well add the pay for mime and freelancer options back in, RK as its a cool option for people with more money than time to grind out some of the truly awful options.

 

[Celegus]

Sounds like fun! I beat the GBA version back when it came out, but barely remember any of it at this point. Maybe I'll make a twittermachine and give it a go, and hope I get easy classes.

 

[Ferrio]

There are times when it's really, really disadvantageous to have a Berserker. I think the first real roadblock people might run into is the sandworm boss, because there are four targets and if you target the wrong one, it's a nasty counter.

Forget how I handled that fight. My only real complaint against them is that they're BORING.

 

[Man God]

Disagree, berserkers are anything but boring. They are nail biting. Oh sure you can only set them up properly and hope things work out but some of the actual battles are anything but boring.

 

[Finalow]

I don't play FF5 in a long time, I might try for this one. it starts in 16 days, I should be in time.
I don't quite remember about that breaking rods thing, like with a specific job you can use rods one time then it's gone? Or what.

 

[Hugstable]

Just finishing off my first ever run of FFV and just heard about the Four Job Fiesta. Just got signed up for a Normal run! I can't wait!

 

[Man God]

I don't play FF5 in a long time, I might try for this one. it starts in 16 days, I should be in time.
I don't quite remember about that breaking rods thing, like with a specific job you can use rods one time then it's gone? Or what.

Yep. Rods are quite powerful in FF 5 and 6. They boost the damage by same element spells when equipped, do light same elemental type damage when used by the fight command and can be used as consumable items (i.e. broken) during battle to use a one time high powered spell.

 

[Fey]

I wanna do this so baaad. FF5 remains the only Final Fantasy I haven't played. I need to find it somehow.

 

[ixix]

Every year this thread is a hotbed of anti-Berserker propaganda. Berserkers are a noble people with a rich cultural history who are tragically marginalized, ridiculed, and stereotyped because of their refusal to conform to the authoritarian demands of external overseers.

Buncha imperialism apologia all up ins.

 

[SkyOdin]

Let's be completely honest. That boss fight is best done with your berserker(s) dead, unless you got really lucky and can one-shot it with Beastmaster or Blue Mage.

Hey, it doesn't take luck to one-shot the Sandworm with a Beastmaster. It takes work. The pay-off is worth it, though. (Yes, I know you are talking about lucking out on which class Gilgabot gives you, but it wasn't easy, darn it.)

 

[RevenantKioku]

My friend (Alby4t5) registered for No750, but it didn't seem to go through, only her Natural + Zerker Risk did

There was a slight issue with re-registering. Fixed now.

 

[Man God]

I wanna do this so baaad. FF5 remains the only Final Fantasy I haven't played. I need to find it somehow.

As a last resort the PSN version, "playable" on the PS3, PSP and I think Vita is pretty easy to get and cheap.

iOS version is less cheap and the controls are a bit frustrating but I'd probably recommend it over the other two.

If you know Japanese and have a JPN Wii or SFC both of those versions are cheap.

Finally the Cadillac of all options is the expensive, potentially bootlegged GBA version. iOS is based off of this one but it isn't quite as good.